Comparison

iContrast Pro vs Retouch Photos

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iContrast Pro

Easily adjust contrast, brightness, and midtones for impactful photo editing. This app offers a live split preview, curated presets, and the ability to blend effects for a custom look. Save your favorite settings and share high-resolution before-and-after images.

Highlights
  • Live split preview
  • Curated presets
  • Blend effect with original
  • Save favorite settings
  • High-resolution saving
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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Create polished contrast control in seconds with iContrast Pro. Shape highlights, shadows, and midtones for punchier color or a softer, balanced look. Designed for fast, visual editing: • Compare the original and edited image with a live split preview • Explore curated presets made for different photo styles • Blend the effect with your original for a subtle or bold finish • Save favorite effect settings in My Looks and reuse them • Share a labeled before-and-after image • Undo, redo, and resume your last edit • Save and share at high resolution • Edit across compact and expanded layouts with keyboard shortcuts • Process photos directly on your device Choose a photo, try a preset, and adjust until the result feels right. The focused editor keeps the image and its transformation visible throughout the process. The paid edition is ad-free, so you can stay focused on your edit.

About

Retouch Photos

Easily remove unwanted objects, people, or blemishes from your photos directly on your mobile device. This app offers intuitive tools to select and retouch areas, ensuring your images are perfect without needing an internet connection. Get the best results with an included guide.

Highlights
  • Object removal
  • Pimple remover
  • Remove people from photos
  • Offline editing
  • Zoom & Move tool
  • Brush tool
Features
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Have you ever wanted to remove unwanted content from pictures? Retouch Photos allows you to create the perfect version of your shots easily using your mobile device! -- Select & Retouch Use the Zoom & Move tool to visualize the subject you want to remove then use the Brush tool to paint the desired area and retouch your picture. -- Works Offline Retouch Photos works offline, using the computational power of your mobile device to remove content from your pictures. Your files are never sent to the Internet or external services in respect to your data privacy. -- Guide for best results Check our guide with best practices to remove objects from your pictures and get the best results. The guide is available on the main menu of the app. Retouch Photos is now available for all iOS devices! --- Privacy Policy: https://retouch-photos.web.app/privacy.html Terms of service: https://retouch-photos.web.app/terms.html

Screenshots

iContrast Pro3 screens
Retouch Photos2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iContrast Pro at 100% against Retouch Photos's 38%. iContrast Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Retouch Photos's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Retouch Photos is free to download; iContrast Pro costs $1.99 up front. Retouch Photos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iContrast Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iContrast Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch Photos has 205 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iContrast Pro's written reviews are positive against 38% of Retouch Photos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iContrast Pro ships an update every 2 months, Retouch Photos weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iContrast Pro versus Retouch Photos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriContrast ProRetouch Photos
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1205 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer福恩 毛Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.

Customer experience

iContrast Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Retouch Photos

All ratings204 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

iContrast Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Retouch Photos

Subscriptions1
  • Retouch Photos Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Retouch Photos Premium$2.99

Questions

Is iContrast Pro free?
iContrast Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retouch Photos free?
Retouch Photos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iContrast Pro or Retouch Photos?
iContrast Pro is rated higher. iContrast Pro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Retouch Photos averages 4.5 from 205 ratings.
Do iContrast Pro or Retouch Photos have ads?
Neither iContrast Pro nor Retouch Photos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iContrast Pro or Retouch Photos?
iContrast Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Retouch Photos weekly. Most recently, iContrast Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Retouch Photos on November 14, 2026.

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